Tennis Now editor Richard Pagliaro joins Chris Oddo to break down Novak Djokovic's fewfound freedom on the day he had his visa uncancelled. What the heck has been going on down under, who is to blame, and what might happen next? Join us for a 20 minute discussion of the hottest topic in tennis at the moment, followed by 20 minutes of discussion centered around the first week of the 2022 season, which featured titles by Rafael Nadal, Ash Barty and Simona Halep, as well as a breakout...

Richard Pagliaro joins Chris Oddo to break down a glorious week of WTA Finals action in Guadalajara. We begin, however, with a closer look at the Peng Shuai situation and where it might take us - and the WTA, and Peng and family - from here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this edition of the Lucky Letcord Podcast we are joined by Dr. Alexis Colvin, the Chief Medical Officer at the US Open, as well as the Team Physician for the US Billie Jean King Cup Team. Just back from Prague where the US team reached the semifinals at the 2021 Billie Jean King Cup Finals, Dr. Colvin shares her wealth of experience in tennis, from being a part of the US Fed Cup and Billie Jean King Cup team to working at the US Open in her current role as the Chief Medical Officer. Dr....

On today's edition of the Lucky Letcord Podcast, Richard Pagliaro joins Chris Oddo to talk about Andy Murray's win over Carlos Alcaraz at Indian Wells. What has Murray's performance in 2021 shown us about his long-term future in the sport, and what might his 2022 be like? We discuss... Other hot topics tackled: The return of Emma Raducanu and Leylah Fernandez at Indian Wells. What went right and what went wrong? We wonder, and look at the short-term future of these two rising...

This week on the Lucky Letcord Podcast tennis journalist Richard Osborn joins Chris Oddo to discuss the Laver Cup weekend that was. He was on site, covering the event for Laver Cup.com and has thoughts on what makes the event special, what sets Laver Cup apart from other team competitions like Davis Cup, Fed Cup and ATP Cup, and how Roger Federer's support is driving the medium-term success of the event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hall of Fame journalist Steve Flink joins host Chris Oddo to break down a fantastic final weekend at the 2021 US Open. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the Lucky Letcord Podcast Richard Pagliaro joins Chris Oddo to talk all thing Olympic tennis. We break down both draws and look at the key storylines on the eve of the Olympic tennis event. A deep discussion of Naomi Osaka and the pressures she faces as she takes her place as the No.2 seed. A look into Novak Djokovic's quest for the Golden Slam, a step-by-step look at his draw, and some thoughts on where he may be mentally, physically and spiritually in Tokyo. The Olympics as a...

In this edition of the Lucky Letcord Podcast, Richard Pagliaro and Erik Gudris join host Chris Oddo to break down the upcoming semifinals on the men's and women's side. Of course, we start with an in-depth discussion of Roger Federer's loss to Hubert Hurkacz in the quarterfinals and wonder what his future might hold. We also look at some of the players who put up breathtaking performances at Wimbleodon despite not reaching the semis, such as Ons Jabeur, Sebastian Korda, Taylor Fritz, Felix...

Today on the Lucky Letcord Podcast, Richard Pagliaro, Erik Gudris and Chris Oddo break down the first five days of Roland-Garros and look ahead to the third round. You heard that right! The third round is set on both the men's and women's side? What did we learn? Who is in the best shape? Who have we lost along the way? How will the Naomi Osaka controversy reshape the way tennis players interact with the press at tournaments? What could have been done to make the situation turn out better...

Today on the Lucky Letcord Podcast Richard Pagliaro joins the show to break down the happenings at the Internazional BNL d'Italia in Rome, where Rafael Nadal and Iga Swiatek came away with the titles. We also discuss... The rise of Novak Djokovic and what his performance means for his Roland-Garros hopes. Who has a better shot of going deep in Paris, Stefanos Tsitsipas or Dominic Thiem? If Nadal and Djokovic did not exist, who would be the men's favorite at Roland-Garros? What's up with...

Richard Pagliaro joins Chris Oddo to break down what we saw in Monte-Carlo and talk about Dominic Thiem's revealing interview in Der Standard. The conversation about Thiem starts at 15:08! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Richard Pagliaro, Tennis Now editor, joined host Chris Oddo moments after Andrey Rublev completed his stunning upset of Rafael Nadal at Monte-Carlo. We talk about the match, the implications for both players, and then dive into Dan Evans' upset of Novak Djokovic and what it might mean for Djokovic. Thanks for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the Lucky Letcord Podcast Richard Paglario joins Chris Oddo to break down the performance of Roger Federer in his first week back on tour since January 2020. How did Roger perform, and how did the Swiss pull up physically? What does it mean that he has pulled out of Dubai and where will we see him next? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tennis Now editor Richard Pagliaro joins Chris Oddo to break down the two biggest stories of the day - Novak Djokovic's 311th week at No.1 and Roger Federer's return in Doha. We then continue, because why not?, to break down last week's finals which include: Clara Tauson's magnificent performance in Lyon Andrey Rublev's run in Rotterdam Petra Kvitova's commanding victory over Garbine Muguruza in Doha and Diego Schwartzman's title run at Buenos Aires. Thanks, and enjoy! Learn more about...

Today on love holds, a subpod of the #LuckyLetcordPodcast, Chris Oddo focuses on Dane Clara Tauson, the talented teenager who is having a breakout week in Lyon. We talk about: Tauson's father, an ex ice hockey star in Denmark and her longtime coach. Tauson's new coach, Olivier Jeunehomme, and the work they have been doing. Tauson's love of tennis and how she is a walking tennis Wikipedia Tauson's wickedly aggressive game and how it looks good on any surface. Thanks for listening! Learn more...

Today host Chris Oddo wraps up the week that was with a quick peek at the performances of Iga Swiatek, Juan Manuel Cerundolo and Alexei Popyrin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we try out a new short format - called Love Holds! Coco Gauff on the rise and new career-high ranking Alejandro Davidovich Fokina -- what a talent! Iga Swiatek showing the consistency she seeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Richard Pagliaro and Erik Gudris join the Lucky Letcord Podcast to take stock of this year's Australian Open champions. We look at Djokovic's tremendous success in Australia, and in general, and wonder if the Serb might be the one to top Margaret Court's Grand Slam record when it is all said and done. We discuss the fantastic performance of Naomi Osaka in Grand Slam finals. What does her success say about her long-term future in the sport? We wonder what went wrong for Daniil Medvedev in the...

Richard Pagliaro and Erik Gudris join Chris Oddo to break down an exciting weekend of finals in Melbourne.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the Lucky Letcord Podcast, Richard Pagliaro joins Chris Oddo to break down the men's and women's singles draws at the Australian Open. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the Lucky Letcord Podcast American Whitney Osuigwe joins host Chris Oddo from quarantine at the Australian Open where she is preparing for her fifth main draw appearance at a Slam. The American, who qualified for Australia by reeling off three wins in Dubai, talks about her evolving approach to tennis and how she has overcome the expectations and pressures that come with being the world's top junior and a Roland Garros Girls Singles champion (2017). We chat with Osuigwe about the...

Richard Pagliaro and Erik Gudris join host Chris Oddo to discuss a wild weekend in tennis. What happened? Well the crap hit the fan in Melbourne as not one, not two but THREE planes produced Covid-19 positive tests, meaning that 72 players and about 200 people in total have gone into HARD quarantine. We discuss the fallout. Did Tennis Australia properly prepare the players for a worst case scenario? How are these players going to survive this and come out of quarantine at the end of January?...

Today on the Lucky Letcord Podcast, Chris Oddo is joined by his colleagues at Tennis Now, Richard Pagliaro and Erik Gudris. The trio breaks down a superb opening week of tennis and looks forward to the upcoming Australian Open. Here are the topics we dive into: Tennys Sandgren tests positive for Covid but still flies to Melbourne, what's up with that? An elite quarantine in Adelaide, featuring Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka and others. Is it fair and what was...

Today on the lucky letcord podcast Tennis Now editor Richard Pagliaro joins Chris Oddo to look back at the 2020 tennis season that was. We break down some of the more interesting award categories, make our choices and back them up. WTA Player of the Year ATP/ WTA Most improved ATP/ WTA Newcomer of the year Most Inspiring Players Most disappointing season Join us as we run down the greatest hits from one of the strangest tennis seasons on record... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Today Tennis Now editor Richard Pagliaro joins the podcast to talk about the 2020 Nitto ATP Finals. Richard and Chris Oddo break down a brilliant final week of the 2020 season, starting of course with champion Daniil Medvedev, who became the first player to topple the ATP's top 3-ranked players in Nitto ATP Finals history. How freaking good is this guy and is he headed for even better things in 2021? Next we discuss about Dominic Thiem and make the case for the Austrian becoming the ATP's...